What color is #48849B?

#48849B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48849B?

The RGB value is 72, 132, 155: 72 red, 132 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48849B?

The complementary color is #9B5F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48849B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48849B color

#48849B rgb(72, 132, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #48849B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 51.8% green and 60.8% blue (72, 132, 155).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 37% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#48849B color codes

HEX	`#48849B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 132, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 51.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 37%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 54%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 15%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.11, -12.78, -18.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.11, 22.3, 235.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.838, 20.245, 34.024)`
Decimal	`4752539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48849B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #48849B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#48849B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #48849B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48849b; }
.text { color: #48849b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48849b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 132 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48849b, #485a9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #48849B?: #48849B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48849B?: The RGB value is 72, 132, 155: 72 red, 132 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48849B?: The complementary color is #9B5F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48849B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.